A dimension within Poverty Alleviation Livelihoods
Grants and financial assistance for farmers, including support for families and mushroom cultivation.
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Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.

With a modest government loan or assistance, many women establish micro-enterprises like poultry farming and clothing shops to secure their family's future and improve their living standards.

Across Gajapati, individuals transform modest government assistance into vital micro-enterprises, cultivating financial stability and leadership for their families.

Margareta Pradhan from Kandhamal shares how buying a sewing machine allowed her to earn money and contribute to her family's well-being.
I am a farmer. My name is Bipra Podhara. My village is Gudariguda. Gram Panchayat Katinga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the sustenance of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Loki Padra. My village is Gudari Guda. My Panchayat is Katigia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help my family with sustenance.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmiputra. My village is Gudariguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help me in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Padra. My village is Budumundi. Gram Panchayat is Katinga. Block is Daringbadi. District is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees as assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Podra. I am a farmer. My village is Budmundi, Gram Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rabi Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Gudriguda, Panchayat Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If I get fifty thousand rupees assistance from the government, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Akasinana Rauti Lilo Tiariga. My name is Pabitrap Patra. My village is Tiariga. I am from Gram Panchayat Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me ₹50,000 in assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gaurav Kundra. My village is Gudugudi, Gram Panchayat Katangia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees, it would help me support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bipra Padra. My village is Gudriguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 4000 rupees as assistance, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
I am Kuni Pradhan, from my village Indrakoloni, Panchayat Zhinjhiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to lack of money, I am unable to do farming work properly. If I receive government assistance of 50,000, I will buy farming materials and collect more seeds to sustain my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kasturi Karji. My village is Kirama. Gram Panchayat Jhiriguda Block, Taringbadi. I am a farmer. The government had given me 50,000 rupees. I would buy farming materials and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kalidas Padia. My village is Gudumundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, and my district is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government could give me 50,000, then I could become a good farmer and support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Laxmi Putara. My village is Guturiguda. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government gave me 50,000 rupees in assistance. It helps in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shankara Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Tiariga, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of machinery, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees assistance, it would be helpful in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Andriya Majhi. My village is Kurumba, Gram Panchayat Jinjriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 50,000 rupees. By buying farming materials and seeds, I will be able to support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mora Abhi Potra. My village is Munduniguda, my gram panchayat is Katengia, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government gave me assistance of 50,000 rupees. It helps in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Babula Karji. My village is Kirama, Gram Panchayat Jhinjhariguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If the government had given 50,000 rupees, I would have bought farming materials and seeds and supported my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rinkima Pradhan, Rayakia, Kandhamal. If the government would provide me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would be able to sustain my family through mushroom farming and take care of my children's education.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Pichi Dalabehera. My village is Yariga. Gram panchayat is Katinga. District is Kandhamal. Block is Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the upkeep of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
I am a female farmer. If I receive 20,000 rupees assistance from the government, I can take care of my family.
— Sumati Parua · Sambalpur, Odisha
My name is Mohan Tubise. Village Ubaramunda, Panchayat Brahmani Padari, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I wish to do a second crop, but due to lack of money, I am unable to do a second crop. If the government provides 50,000 rupees assistance, I can buy seeds for the second crop, farm, and support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sameer Padra. My village is Gudamundi, Gram Panchayat Katingia, District Kandhamal, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government gave me ₹50,000 assistance, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Uttara Pradhan, from Pisaram village, Kandhamal district. If the government gives me 20 thousand rupees, I will try to cultivate mushrooms and alleviate my family's financial difficulties. Thank you.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Guruti Padra. My village is Udriguda. My panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an ST woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to assist in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shrambusaba Majhi, my village is Baradegudi, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. The government had given 50,000 rupees. I buy farming materials and seeds and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bunna Putra. My village is Kutuniguda. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Taringbadi, district Kandhamal. A farmer gave me 50,000 rupees assistance through the government. It helps in the sustenance of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ajit Majhi. My village is Kadamba. Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda. Block Taringadi. I am a farmer. The government had given 50,000 rupees. I will buy farming equipment and buy seeds and be able to support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Narmada Pradhan. My village is Lampakoha, GP is Prikarodi, Block is Tikabali, District is Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then by doing goat farming, I would be able to live my life well. Since my children are also studying, I am living in some financial need. If the government helps me with 20,000, I would be benefited by doing goat farming.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Mithun Patra. My village is Tayariga. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of mechanical seeds, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides 50 thousand rupees through assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sukant Baliyarsi, my village is Teariga. I am a farmer. If the government had given me 50,000 rupees as aid, it would have helped in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Linga Majhi, from Kirama village, Jinjiriguda Gram Panchayat, Daringbadi Block. I am a farmer. If the government had given 50,000 rupees, I would have bought farming materials and supported my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Milan Potra. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mithun Patra, my village is Teriga, I am a farmer. Due to the lack of mechanical seeds, I am not able to cultivate much. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Suchitra Pradhan, my village is Budhamaha, GP is Pipikaradi, Block is Tikabali. If our SHG group quickly gives us twenty thousand, then by doing small farming, we could support our family. And we would also be able to live happily. We especially request this from the government.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha